It takes a very long time to search for supporting articles for each of these statements, and I’m feeling lazy today. All resources used by the original author of this list can be found at: http://nancyappleton.com/141-reasons-sugar-ruins-your-health/. It should be understood that many of these claims can be traced back to studies that make specific links between sugar and its effect on the body. For example, the fact that sugar can cause arthritis is tied to sugar’s ability to create an inflammatory state in the body. Sugar’s effect on fertility and libido stems from its ability to alter sex hormones. Some items on this list apply more to people who suffer from diabetes and lack the ability to process sugar as effectively as non-diabetics. Some folks are better equipped to handle sugar than others. The important thing to note is that regardless of this fact, refined sugar is NOT GOOD for anyone and has the potential to harm EVERYONE. In the spirit of all this sugar “hatin”, I thought that I would share this with everyone: http://motherjones.com/blue-marble/2012/02/sugar-toxic-regulated-alcohol-and-smoking-ucsf. An article just came out entitled “The Toxic Truth About Sugar”. The above link is in reference to that article.